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Career OutcomesAzimuth ranks University of North Texas At Dallas #162 for overall value on Azimuth's composite among nonprofit four-year institutions. Azimuth ranks University of North Texas At Dallas #456 for mobility among nonprofit four-year institutions. Azimuth ranks University of North Texas At Dallas #236 for access among nonprofit four-year institutions. University of North Texas At Dallas's composite standing reflects a broad-access Dallas public university where mobility and access work together to move a substantial share of Pell-eligible and first-generation students toward meaningful degree outcomes. The institution's strongest pillars are mobility and access — a combination that positions University of North Texas At Dallas as a genuine pathway school for students who need an affordable, reachable entry point into higher education in the Dallas–Fort Worth region.
Azimuth ranks University of North Texas at Dallas #158 for overall value on Azimuth's composite among nonprofit four-year institutions, in the 89.4 percentile. The current structured profile shows retention at 65.4% and a six-year graduation rate of 41.6%. Return on investment ranks #384, with graduates earning median 4-year earnings of $62,574. Graduates earn about $17,127 more than similar students at comparable institutions, placing the institution in the 93.9 percentile for earnings beyond expectations among nonprofit four-year institutions. Affordability sits in the 96.1 percentile; published cost of attendance is $20,064, and the middle-income net price is $7,725. Access sits in the 84.1 percentile, with 53.9% receiving Pell Grants and 57.8% first-generation.
Published cost of attendance is $20,064. After need-based aid, low-income families pay approximately $4,713, middle-income families pay around $7,725, higher-income families pay approximately $16,040. Azimuth ranks University of North Texas at Dallas #56 for post-graduation affordability among nonprofit four-year institutions, in the 96.1 percentile. Median federal student loan debt at graduation is $18,606; families using Parent PLUS borrow a median of $15,544. For a graduate at the institution's median four-year earnings of $62,574, median federal debt projects to a monthly payment of about $210 under standard ten-year repayment. For personalized projections across earnings scenarios, use Azimuth's Financial GPS tool.
University of North Texas at Dallas is a strong fit for students in the Dallas–Fort Worth area who want an accessible public university with a practical, career-oriented program mix anchored in Interdisciplinary Studies and related applied fields. Graduates earn median 4-year earnings of $62,574, placing University of North Texas At Dallas in the 62.7 percentile for median earnings four years after enrollment among nonprofit four-year institutions, and earn about $17,127 more than similar students at comparable institutions, placing the university in the 93.9 percentile for earnings beyond expectations among nonprofit four-year institutions. With 53.9% of undergraduates receiving Pell Grants and 57.8% who are first-generation college students, University of North Texas At Dallas is built around broad access — and its financial outcomes reflect that mission, delivering meaningful post-graduation earnings for students who might otherwise face limited options in TX. Fit depends on two realistic filters: the program portfolio centers on Interdisciplinary Studies and applied professional fields, so students whose interests align with those areas will find the strongest outcomes, and students who need to borrow should weigh median debt of $18,606 against the institution's earnings trajectory before enrolling.
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Published cost of attendance is $20,064. After need-based aid, low-income families pay approximately $4,713, middle-income families pay around $7,725, higher-income families pay approximately $16,040.
Azimuth ranks University of North Texas at Dallas #56 for post-graduation affordability among nonprofit four-year institutions, in the 96.1 percentile. Median federal student loan debt at graduation is $18,606; families using Parent PLUS borrow a median of $15,544.
For a graduate at the institution's median four-year earnings of $62,574, median federal debt projects to a monthly payment of about $210 under standard ten-year repayment. For personalized projections across earnings scenarios, use Azimuth's Financial GPS tool.
Graduates of University of North Texas at Dallas earn median 4-year earnings of $62,574, placing University of North Texas at Dallas in the 62.7 percentile for median earnings four years after enrollment among nonprofit four-year institutions. Graduates earn about $17,127 more than similar students at comparable institutions, placing the institution in the 93.9 percentile for earnings beyond expectations among nonprofit four-year institutions.
Azimuth ranks University of North Texas at Dallas #384 for return on investment among nonprofit four-year institutions. Program outcomes vary by major.
Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies, Other reports 229 graduates and median 4-year earnings of $58,293, ranked #13 nationally in its major. Business/Commerce, General reports 86 graduates and median 4-year earnings of $55,051, ranked #55 nationally in its major.
Criminal Justice and Corrections reports 83 graduates and median 4-year earnings of $49,534, ranked #149 nationally in its major. Accounting and Related Services reports 54 graduates and median 4-year earnings of $61,083, ranked #225 nationally in its major.
Accounting and Related Services
54 graduates
Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies, Other
229 graduates
Business/Commerce, General
86 graduates
Sociology
30 graduates
Criminal Justice and Corrections
83 graduates
University of North Texas At Dallas's program mix is anchored in Interdisciplinary Studies, with Interdisciplinary Studies graduating the largest cohort at 229 students and delivering median earnings of $58,293 four years after enrollment. Business accounts for 25% of degree output, followed by Social Sciences at 5%.
Across 19 programs serving roughly 871 students annually, 5 meet Azimuth's program-ranking threshold. The strongest earnings outcomes come from applied fields.
Azimuth ranks Accounting #206 among nonprofit four-year institutions, with 54 graduates earning median earnings of $61,083 four years after enrollment. Azimuth ranks Interdisciplinary Studies #14 among nonprofit four-year institutions, with graduates earning $58,293, and Azimuth ranks Business/Commerce, General #48 among nonprofit four-year institutions, with graduates earning $55,051.
These programs represent the clearest paths to strong early-career pay at University of North Texas At Dallas. Among the larger programs, Business/Commerce, General program graduates 86 students with median earnings of $55,051, and the The Criminal Justice program graduates 83 students with median earnings of $49,534.
Programs like Accounting (54 graduates, $61,083 in median earnings) serve students planning careers in fields where local labor-market demand in the Dallas metro is steady.
